NON-VOLATILE SPLIT GATE MEMORY CELLS WITH INTEGRATED HIGH K METAL GATE, AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

    公开(公告)号:EP3357092A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-08

    申请号:EP16753518.6

    申请日:2016-08-02

    摘要: A method of forming a pair of memory cells that includes forming a polysilicon layer over and insulated from a semiconductor substrate, forming a pair of conductive control gates over and insulated from the polysilicon layer, forming first and second insulation layers extending along inner and outer side surfaces of the control gates, removing portions of the polysilicon layer adjacent the outer side surfaces of the control gates, forming an HKMG layer on the structure and removing portions thereof between the control gates, removing a portion of the polysilicon layer adjacent the inner side surfaces of the control gates, forming a source region in the substrate adjacent the inner side surfaces of the control gates, forming a conductive erase gate over and insulated from the source region, forming conductive word line gates laterally adjacent to the control gates, and forming drain regions in the substrate adjacent the word line gates.